Arun Govil talks about life before and after Ramayana

How did a small-town guy from Meerut become Lord Ram?
I never grew up dreaming about films or television. Mine was not a filmy background. My father was a government officer, so the safest bet for me would have been to become a babu.

How did you get into serials?
In 1975 I moved to Mumbai, but to start my own business. Somehow, it didn't materialise but since I was in Mumbai, I asked to myself, "Why not acting?"
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Did Ramanand Sagar approach you to play Ram's role ?
I did. I was already working with the Sagar camp for Vikram Betal.u00a0 In 1984 when the mythological series was being planned for telly, I told them about my intentions to play the lead. I even auditioned for it.